LGBT+ Courses

The following courses offered at MTSU bring a special focus to LGBT+ course material.

WGST 4202: Lesbian StudiesA variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and
disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.

ENGL 2020: Gay and Lesbian American Literature, Culture, and IdentityThis course is structured thematically around the concept of “Out”—a word that holds
various denotations within the gay-and-lesbian community. To begin the semester, students
investigate the topic “Out of Sight, Out of Mind” (1930-1970) by (re)considering the
works of Lillian Hellman, Tennessee Williams, Patricia Highsmith, Vin Packer, Ann
Bannon, Lonnie Coleman, and Mart Crowley—works that paint an often negative picture
of “hidden” gay-and-lesbian life between the 1930s and 1960s. This first section is
also complemented by a discussion of heterosexism and homophobia, two dangerous constructs
that affect LGBTs.